![Pakistan to face India in SAFF Cup opener [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12003324_10155960328510234_5366119252202117766_n.jpg "Pakistan to face India in SAFF Cup opener [Dawn]")
Pakistan will face India in their opening game of the SAFF Suzuki Cup later this year but the fate of the national team remains hanging in the balance due to the crisis in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).
Tag: Foreign based players
![K-Electric facing tough road to reach AFC Cup group stage [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_6351.jpg "K-Electric facing tough road to reach AFC Cup group stage [Dawn]")
August21August 21, 2015
K-Electric facing tough road to reach AFC Cup group stage [Dawn]
K-Electric won’t be playing just one home and away play-off to reach the group stage of the AFC Cup next year but they will need to win three games against different opponents to reach the tournament proper, Asia’s football governing body said.
![A friendly coach [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/shamlan.jpg "A friendly coach [The News on Sunday]")
August2December 3, 2020
A friendly coach [The News on Sunday]
Former Bahraini defender Mohammad Shamlan ultimately quit as Pakistan football team coach last week after his two-year contract expired.
![K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/journey.jpg "K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]")
July15September 14, 2023
K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]
Pakistan Premier Football League champions K-Electric strengthened their line-up ahead of the 2016 AFC Cup play-off qualifiers when they hired two England-based players and a coach of Pakistani origin.
![Failure yet again [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Untitled-4.jpg "Failure yet again [The News on Sunday]")
May24May 24, 2015
Failure yet again [The News on Sunday]
Following a disappointing failure in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers a couple of months back, Pakistan football team also failed to impress in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship qualifiers.
![Failure, yet again [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Pakistan.jpg "Failure, yet again [TNS]")
March29September 8, 2023
Failure, yet again [TNS]
Like in the past, Pakistan fell in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they were held by Yemen to a goalless draw in their second leg in Manama on March 23.
![Shamlan will not extend Pakistan contract [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shamlaan.jpg "Shamlan will not extend Pakistan contract [Dawn]")
March18April 19, 2026
Shamlan will not extend Pakistan contract [Dawn]
Pakistan head-coach Mohammed Al Shamlan will not extend his contract with the national team after it expires in July this year.
![Shamlan submits elaborate plan for major events [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shamlan-2.jpg "Shamlan submits elaborate plan for major events [The News]")
January16September 8, 2023
Shamlan submits elaborate plan for major events [The News]
Shamlan submits elaborate plan for major events in 2015 for the Pakistan national and U23 team.
November6December 3, 2020
Foreign-based players must for Pakistan: Zavisa [The News]
The News' Alam Zeb Safi brings a hard-hitting interview of Pakistan coach Zaviša Milosavljević on Pakistan's foreign-based players, PFF President Faisal Saleh Hayat, lack of qualified coaches, and Pakistan Premier League's problems.
![Kaleem’s Dordoi deal may put PFF in a fix [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pak-2.jpg "Kaleem’s Dordoi deal may put PFF in a fix [The News]")
July22July 22, 2014
Kaleem’s Dordoi deal may put PFF in a fix [The News]
If the PFF accommodates Kaleem in the team irrespective of the time in which he joins the outfit then it might invite criticism from the other foreign-based players who play leagues in Denmark and England.